Give your friends and family members who handle home improvement and maintenance projects in Southern Maryland gifts to help them work efficiently, successfully and safely. Kangas Home Improvements offers the following holiday gift suggestions.

Tools With Clout

Whether repairing a cabinet door, mounting a picture, or installing cabinets,  DIYers will likely be drilling, driving, cutting, and possibly joining wood. A Festool CXS Lithium-Ion 10.8V Cordless Drill Multi-Chuck Set can handle all these drilling and driving challenges, from maneuvering in tight spaces to installing cabinets. A belt clip keeps the lightweight (2 lb.) drill/driver handy, and an ultra-bright LED light illuminates dark corners. The Rockwell BladeRunner is a multipurpose, precision cutter that uses any T-shank jigsaw blade and can easily cut wood, metal, ceramic tile, aluminum, and plastic. Operate it attached to the wall or on a benchtop. Put wood together effortlessly with the Kreg Jig Jr., a complete kit for pocket-hole joinery. Nine depth settings make it easy to join materials from 1/2" to 11/2" thick in 1/8" increments. The WoodRiver Low Angle Block Plane with Adjustable Mouth is perfect for finessing trim (mitersand back bevels, for example) and for use anywhere you need to remove a controlled amount of material (trim, molding, doors, shims, etc.). For building projects, the 12" Pinnacle Combination Square includes a blade, square head and center finder -- all the tools needed for virtually any layout.

Storage, Safety & Stocking Stuffers

ToughBuilt Mega, Project, Universal, Utility and Tape Measure Pouches range from very large to small and provide temporary storage for tools in the interior pockets. Each can be easily attached to a belt if desired. For personal comfort and safety, give your workers a Woodcraft 22-Pocket Apron, FastCap MXV-Pocket Dust Masks (N95 rating), and YGC General Utility Gloves (medium to extra large). Stocking stuffer ideas: WERA Kraftform Kompakt 26 7-in-1 Bayonet Screwdriver that conceals six driver bits in the handle and can be used with cordless drill drivers via a quick release locking chuck and spinner stored in the shaft, a Snappy 5-Piece Countersinking Drill Set, a Cutting Board Kit (milled domestic and exotic hardwood pieces), a Woodcraft Magazine subscription and a Woodcraft Gift Card.

To learn more about these products and others, visit www.woodcraft.com.

For projects to big for the DIYourselfer call Kangas Home Improvements.  We can arrange gift certificates for any stocking.  GG11B524